Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Somchem S321 and Accurate 2230.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 53% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 53% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | 36 gr | 84% | 45,716 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 36% | 2021 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,139 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,847 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 68% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,754 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,272 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,592 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.7 gr | 92% | 46,064 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,667 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 39% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 43% | 2142 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,467 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 39% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,723 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,724 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 72% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 48% | 2083 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,832 psi | 44% | 2044 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | 35.7 gr | 84% | 35,665 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 46% | 2083 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,163 psi | 39% | 2047 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,383 psi | 44% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,143 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,631 psi | 48% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,418 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,249 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 82 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,661 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Somchem S321, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.